Database/Web System Administrator - DARPA PSS

Celestar Holdings Corporation; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Personal time off

Job summary

Celestar is hiring a Database/Web System Administrator to support the DARPA PSS task order in Arlington, VA. The role requires TS/SCI clearance and provides a competitive package with health, dental, life, and 401(k) benefits.

Responsibilities include designing databases, maintaining the SID Security Control Suite DB, coordinating hosting and backups, and ensuring STIG compliance. The candidate should have a CS/IS degree with 8+ years experience or a master’s with 4 years substituted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with required years of experience.
• Experience on Federal Government contracts or within a federal org.
• DBMS administration in a classified environment.
• Knowledge of database standards and business applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual database designs and supporting docs.
• Maintain and troubleshoot SCS database interconnectivity.
• Coordinate hosting, patching, backups, and infrastructure.
• Set user requirements and monitor security/access.
• Monitor performance and optimize front-end queries.
• Maintain integrity, storage, and performance of databases.
• Refine designs and coordinate new DBMS versions.
• Support STIG requirements and lead data governance sessions.

Skills

SQL Server

Oracle

C# / C++

Visual Studio

Entity Framework

LINQ / T-SQL

ASP.NET

IIS

JavaScript

HTML / CSS / Java

JQuery

Splunk

Spotfire

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems with 8 years of related experience

Tools

Spotfire

Splunk

Visual Studio

Job description

Celestar, a B&A Company, is seeking a Database/Web System Administrator to support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Program Security Services (PSS) task order. If interested and meet the qualifications, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding and impactful opportunity.

ANTICIPATED AWARD: February/March 2027

ANTICIPATED START: March 2027

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 1 Base Year + 4 Option Years

LOCATION: Arlington, Virginia

Salary Range: $130,000–$180,000 annually

Actual compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, certifications, security clearance, and contract funding. This position is contingent upon contract award.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Active TS/SCI Clearance, adjudicated within the past five (5) years

About Us

Celestar, a B&A Company, offers highly competitive salaries and benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes company-paid employee and family dental insurance, employee health insurance, life insurance, and disability coverage. Additionally, we provide a 401(k)-retirement plan with company matching, paid holidays, and personal time off.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual database designs and prepare database requirements, standards, scripts, procedures, data dictionaries, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain, upgrade, troubleshoot, and support interconnectivity of the SID Security Control Suite (SCS) database.
• Coordinate with technical organizations on database hosting, support, patching, power, backups, and related infrastructure.
• Establish user requirements and monitor database access and security.
• Monitor database performance and optimize parameters for efficient front-end query performance.
• Maintain database integrity, security, storage efficiency, and performance.
• Refine logical and physical database designs and coordinate installation and testing of new DBMS versions.
• Participate in peer code reviews and technical meetings to ensure compliance with Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) requirements.
• Oversee requirements-gathering sessions and maintain internal data standards.
• Train users on applicable database systems.
• Develop and maintain data-entry audit processes.
• Coordinate maintenance and repair of databases, applications, systems, and networks.
• Maintain inventory and configuration control and ensure upgrades, archiving, maintenance, and testing are performed.
• Design, develop, test, and debug software and upgrades as required.
  
  

Required Qualifications and Skills (Must Be Reflected on Your Resume):

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field with 8 years of qualifying related experience -OR- a Master’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems may substitute for 4 years of experience.
• Recent experience performing applicable functions on a Federal Government contract or within a Federal Government organization.
• Demonstrated experience performing DBMS administrator activities in a classified environment.
• Knowledge of database system standards, methodologies, and business applications.
• Leadership ability to set priorities, balance workloads, conduct quality control, and advise/mentor developers.
• Proficiency with applicable technologies identified such as, SQL Server, Oracle, Microsoft Access, C#/C++, Visual Studio, Entity Framework, LINQ/T-SQL, ASP.NET, IIS, HTML/CSS/Java/JavaScript/Ajax/XML/JQuery, Spotfire, and Splunk.
  
  

Come on board with a company that Values its Employees!

Celestar Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Celestar Corporation prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in employment based on race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex (including same-sex); sexual orientation; gender identity; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability or handicap; citizenship status; marital status; service member/protected veteran status; or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.